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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where has Daniel's older brother been forced to withdraw temporarily from college in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Rutgers.
(b) NYU.
(c) Yale.
(d) Harvard.

2. What is Daniel's number one reason for stating that Charlie is an "asshole" in the beginning of the novel?
(a) He hates his own parents.
(b) He is good at everything.
(c) He stole Daniel's ex-girlfiriend.
(d) He wants to date Natasha.

3. When she is asked about how she surmises she will die, Natasha tells Daniel that as a black woman living in the United States, she is most likely to die from what condition?
(a) Kidney disease.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Heart disease.
(d) Epilepsy.

4. What is Daniel's older brother's name?
(a) Mark.
(b) Charlie.
(c) James.
(d) Walter.

5. What does Daniel say he would be famous for when answering Natasha's question before her appointment?
(a) He would be famous actor.
(b) He would be a famous poet in chief.
(c) He would be a famous chef.
(d) He would be a famous author of children's stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title that younger brothers use for older brothers in Korean?

2. What do Daniel's parents want him to be when he grows up?

3. What is Natasha's last name?

4. From what college is the alumnus that Daniel is preparing to interview with in the beginning of the novel?

5. What does Natasha define romantic love as being in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the three stages of love that are discussed in the novel?

2. How is "love" perceived by Natasha and by Daniel in the novel?

3. How are the concepts of practicality and romanticism juxtaposed in the novel?

4. What is a "multiverse" and why is this discussed in The Sun is Also a Star?

5. Who is Jeremy Fitzgerald and what is his role in the plot of The Sun is Also a Star?

6. How would you describe the relationship between Daniel and Charlie?

7. What is the significance of the Prologue to The Sun is Also a Star?

8. What kind of store does Daniel's father own? Where is it located?

9. How would you describe the narrative style of The Sun is Also a Star?

10. What happens when Natasha arrives late for her meeting with Karen Whitney?

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